Pocketbook



Aug. 7. 1928.

' W. H. SANFORD POOKETBOOK Filed Oct. 12, 1926.

Patented Aug. 7, 192a.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Application filed October 13, 1826- Serial I0. 141,084.

This invention relates to folding com bination pocket-books that is,such rte- -monnaies as are designed to carry bil s and also coin andfold into a compact shape for 6 ca ing in a pocket.

e ob'ect of the invention is to provide a pocketook of this characterwhich is so constructed that bills may be arran ed in a manner thatpermits them to be easi y separated and that of .the articulardenomination desired removed without disturbing any other of the billsin thefold and coin may be placed and retained according to value'in'separate compartments in which they are change can be quickly withdrawn.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated the bill fold openslengthwise and at the closed end contains leaves or stubs between whichthe ends of the bills may be inserted so that the desired bill ma 'bewithdrawn without pulling out the ot ers, fasteners being 'providedtohold together the section of the fold .containin the stubs between whichthe ends of the blllS are placed. On the inside of the pocket-book thereare longitudinally extending channelsor troughs of different widths forreceiving coins of different values. The front faces of these troughsare covered with transparent or semitransparent material so that thecoins will be vlsible. At one end of the troughs are flaps which may beturned up to permit the coins to be inserted and folded down to toprevent the coins from slipping out and at the other end of the trougare spring fingers which prevent the coins from accidentally droppingout, but permit them to be eas[ilytil'lemove when desi'ed. F 1

n e accompanym ra igure is a view of a pocket-book mfie according tothis I invention, opened out and lookin at the inside. Figure 2 is anedge view 0 the same with the section containing the bill holding stubsuncla d. Fi re 3 is a view of the stub section a transverse section onthe plane indica by the dotted line 4-4 on Figure 1. Fi re 5 is arspective view of the stub end 0 the bill fo (1 opened. Fi re 6 is anedge view of the article when olded up for carrying in the ket.

a The y of'the article illustrated has a back or outside strip 1, and aninside strip exposed to view in order that the required asped. igure is2,- which strips may be made of flexible 6 leather or other suitablematerial, and permanently fastened together at one end. There is afastener 3 on the inside near the closed end, and a fastener 4 on theoutside near the open end, which fasteners when the pocket-book isfolded engage and hold it closed.

Secured between the inside and outside body strips at the closed end area number of leaves or stubs 5 of aper or cloth between as which the endsof bil s 6 may be inserted. Detachable fasteners 7 are provided to claspthe inside and outside body strips together adjacent to the stubs so .asto frictionally retgin the ends of the bills in place in the 7 stu s.

With this arrangement a bill of any desired denomination may bewithdrawn without pulling out or disturbing any of the otherbills-placed in the fold.

Attached to the inner face of the inside body strip are pockets 8. Thesepockets are fastened along one edge across the body strip and aredivided by seams or partitions 9 located'at different distances apart soas to provide channels or troughs of varying widths. The exposed facesof these pockets aremade of transparent or' semi-transparent material,for exam le, celluloid. Flaps 10 are fastened to the inside body stripso that they may be folded over one end of these troughs, and in eachtrough is a pair of. spring fingers 11, the free ends of which tend tospring toward each other and restrict the openings at the ends of thetroughs opposite the flaps. When the flaps are turned up coins 12 ofdifferent values may be readily inserted into the several troughs, andwhen the fla s are folded down the overla the ends 0 the trough andretain the coin t erein. The sprin fingers prevent the coins fromaccidental y drop ing out at the other ends of the troughs. 0 remove thedesired coin all that is necessar is to 'open the pocket-book and graspt e coin with the thumb and finger and pull it from its place. Thespring fin ers readily yield to permit this but hold t e coin fromaccidental displacement. A pocket 13 for identification or other cardsor memoranda may be made on the inside at the closed end of the bodystrips. The pocket-book formed in this manner readily folds up and whenfolded the ends of the troughs are closed so that coin can not get outand the bills can not become displaced.

The invention claimed is:

1. A folding pocketbook comprisin a, flexible outside strip and aflexible inside strip permanently joined atone end and adapted whenunfolded to receive bills between them, stubs havin their edgesextending across and fastened between the strips at the closed endthereof for receiving and separating the ends of the bills which aredrawn lengthwise from said stubs and from between the strips whenunfolded, coin troughs of difi'erent widths with transparent facesextending longitudinally of the strips and having both ends open,attached to the outer face of said inside strip, a flexible flapattached to said inside strip so as to fold over the inner ends of saidtroughs, and spring fingers restricting the openings from the outer endsof said troughs.

2. A folding pocketbook comprisin a flexible outside strip and aflexible insi e stri permanently joined at one end and adapte whenunfolded to receive bills between them, i

WILLIAM H. SANFORD.

